Sasha meets Russia – Nizhny Novgorod: At the Tsar’s table

Sasha, an American traveler with Russian roots, heads to Nizhny Novgorod to explore its rich history and culinary traditions.

Inside the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, she dines like a true queen: within the ancient fortress walls, she’s treated to a three-fish soup and a homemade duck pie.

At the ‘Park Kultury’ restaurant, Russian cuisine is transformed into art. The signature dish is the ‘Master and Margarita’ dessert, served inside a book that must be... set on fire!

In the village of Belasovka, Sasha teams up with cheerful grandmothers in traditional dress to cook classic Russian dishes in a wood-fired stove. And of course, no lunch here is complete without songs, laughter, and dancing!

In this episode, you’ll also discover how the region produces cheeses that can rival the French, learn the secrets of making Gorodets gingerbread, and find out what ‘Nizhny Novgorod pizza’ really is!

Watch “Sasha meets Russia – Nizhny Novgorod: At the Tsar’s table” on RTD website and on RT’s live feed. The time of the broadcast is available on RT’s schedule page.